Rib dream meaning is explained below using 9 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Nancy Wagaman
The ribs or ribcage might represent: Breathing or something you associate with it (life, cycles, or ebb-and-flow).
Vulnerability or protection.
An enclosure or something that maintains your integrity (physical, emotional, or mental).
A support, or something that provides structure.
A pain in the ribs might represent someone or something you consider a “thorn in your side.” See also: Chest, Breathing, Lung, Food
Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary • Author: Nancy Wagaman
Interpretation 2 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous
Dreams of a rib or rib cage denote the need for protection for your heart, feelings and emotions. Also, this dream may be showing you where you are using humor to keep people at bay as a defense to avoid pain and the possibility of rejection.
See Adam & Eve.
Source: Strangest Dream Explanations • Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous
Interpretation 3 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
1. Suggests poverty and starvation, possibly spiritual (to see ribs).
2. Reverse: unexpected pleasures, happiness (to break a rib or ribs).
3. A feeling that someone is being deceptive (to have hurt or broken ribs).
Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
Interpretation 4 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
Any pain in, or injury to, your ribs in a dream is a warning that you are in danger of being cheated by being unwilling to recognize the trickster; brush the scales from your eyes before it’s too late.
Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams • Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
Interpretation 5 — Klaus Vollmar
According to the Bible and Mohammed, this is the symbol for woman.
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar
Interpretation 6 — Tyler Wolfe
A reminder of a man’s relationship to his wife, Gen. 2:22
Source: Christian Dream Symbols • Author: Tyler Wolfe
Interpretation 7 — Gustavus Hindman Miller
To dream of seeing ribs, denotes poverty and misery.
Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation • Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller
Interpretation 8 — DreamForth
To dream of ribs embodies paucity and sadness.
Source: Dream Symbols and Analysis • Author: DreamForth
Interpretation 9 — Margaret Hamilton
Joking; see “laughter”
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited • Author: Margaret Hamilton